The Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF) and the Faro GNR Territorial Command, seized 93.6 kilos of hashish as part of intensive patrols along the Algarve coast during the last two days.
According to a statement from the GNR, these patrols were carried out predominantly because of the worsening weather conditions, with the aim of detecting possible landslides along the coast, but resulted in the seizure of drugs.
On Monday, during a patrol on Rebolos/Burgau beach, in Vila do Bispo, soldiers from the Portimão Coastal Control sub-detachment identified a bulky object close to the surf, which was a bundle of burlap with a narcotic product inside.
On the same day, the Portimão territorial detachment of the same security force received a report regarding the presence of another bundle, on Mareta beach in Sagres. At the scene, the military confirmed that the bundle contained narcotics, and was accompanied by a jerrycan containing 25 litres of fuel.
On Tuesday, several packages were found near the surf on Vale de Lapa/Lagoa beach, by soldiers from the Portimão Coastal Control sub-detachment, which also contained a narcotic product.
Source https://www.algarveprimeiro.com/ - photo by GNR
